Dolpo – a brief introduction

Dolpo, the biggest districts of all 75 districts in Nepal has Hindu influence in southern Lower Dolpo however; the Upper Dolpo practices Tibetan Buddhism and Bon because of Tibetan proximity for centuries. People believe that the purest form of Buddhism is practiced in Dolpo and this hidden land of the Himalayas is the most opulent…

Since the inception of this website and form the first day we have been trying to blog, we have included the stuffs that describe about the incredible highlights of Dolpo. After the powerful quake of M 7.9, our priority has shifted to prove Dolpo is the safest trekking destination in Nepal, which is obvious. But…

Nepal is the newest secular country in the world and it houses people having faith in diverse religions. Bon, one of the oldest religions of the world can be seen in the isolated wild west of Nepal, Dolpo. Bon an indigenous religion of Tibet believed to be founded by Tonpa Shenrab was introduced to the…

At the rare of the Himalayan peaks surrounded by harsh climatic conditions, barren hills and isolated lands there resides a mystical wonderland “Dolpa”. Dolpa stands a bit far with high and dry surrounding and the trip to reach there might be a strenuous trek but the beauty of the place is mesmerizing. Landscape of Dolpa…

While the central region of the country was suffering from the devastating Earthquake, an unexpected natural event taking life of many thousands, leaving millions homeless was a great loss to the country, Dolpa situated on the Mid Western Region of the country was not affected by the disaster and is one of the safe destination…

Dolpo , the isolated tranquil land in the wild west of Nepal nestles in the rain shadow of majestic Dhaulagiri and Churen Himalayan Ranges. The lower Dolpo and the Upper Dolpo are extremely different in terms of culture and nature both. Hence, the Upper Dolpo is the Restricted Trekking Region in Nepal, which asked the…

Firstly, let us see the map prepared by Map Action in collaboration with UK Aid that clearly shows the quake affected regions of Nepal. Nepal’s total area is 147,181 sq. km and within this area, Nepal has 75 districts. Fourteen districts of Central Nepal were affected the by quake 2015. The remaining 61 districts are…

April 25 2015, the powerful Earthquake of moment magnitude 7.9 followed by hundreds of aftershocks have left Nepal in panicking situation. “Many monuments carrying the glorified historic legacy have collapsed and few trekking destinations have suffered the landslides and avalanches triggered by the quake. But the question remains, has all the destinations that has touristic…

Until the end of the 18th century, Dolpo was a territory of Tibet and was ruled by the powerful flanking kingdom of Lo and princedom of Jumla Dolpo. Later Dolpo came under the province of Lo, the recent day Mustang. In the beginning of 19th century as the Nepal was unified the borderlines drawn between…

In several occasions, Dolpo has topped the list of fresh and unparalleled locations for Featured films and documentaries. In 1999 French director Eric Valli’s Himalayan Caravan not only exposed virgin boondocks of Dolpo, it also exhibited the unique culture of the people of Dolpo to the rest of the world. Similarly, in 2011 a…

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James Honey · July 18, 2017 I recently returned from an 18 day trek across the Upper Dolpo region with Explore Dolpo Trekking and I can honestly say it was one of the best experiences of my life. Right from our arrival in Kathmandu everything was handled professionally and made easy – from picking up permits to…

- James Honey

We had a fantastic time. We have just returned from a fantastic 3 week holiday with Explore Dolpo trekking agency.

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United Kingdom

At first we would like to express great thanks for organizing and performing our 21 days lower/upper dolpo circuit trekking in July – August 2014.